Cheltenham Town Ladies have seen their end to the season disrupted by COVID-19 with the FA reaching the decision to void the South West Regional Women’s Football League as a result. Park Life Sport caught up with centre-back Cerys Dolloway in training to discuss the changes and challenges COVID-19 has imposed the Ladies team. “I […]
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Calls for inquiry on Cheltenham Festival go-ahead
The Cheltenham Festival was given the green light to go ahead by the government despite the coronavirus spreading across the UK. There are calls for an investigation into whether the 4-day event should have been cancelled due to concerns that it rapidly increased the spread of the virus. One of those publicly calling for the […]
Min Wins the Ryanair Chase
Min has won the 14:50 Ryanair Chase beating Saint Calvados on the line. Paul Townend got his first win of the day after his third place on Faugheen earlier in 13:30 race. Speaking to ITV Sport moments after the race he said “It is very important to win here regardless of who you’re riding for”. […]
Small businesses using the Festival for exposure.
Is commercialism distorting the original reasons for sport? Sport has always grabbed people’s attention and it’s no hidden fact that large companies and organisations offer sponsorship deals in order to make money out of sport which more often than not a benefit for both parties. However, it is becoming more apparent that small independent companies […]
Cheltenham Festival: Champ wins the RSA Insurance Novices’ Steeple Chase
Champ was triumphant in a dramatic 2.10 Novices’ Steeple Chase victorious as he timed his charge to perfection. At 4/1 Champ astonishingly claimed victory as he overtook favourites Minella Indo and Allaho, who had both been ahead of him as he took the final fence. LIVE: Follow our liveblog to keep up with all of […]
Cheltenham Festival: Should it go ahead amidst Coronavirus fears?
As parts of the world go into panic because of the latest Coronavirus epidemic, one large Spa town in the Cotswolds is running business as usual on its busiest week of the year. The population of Cheltenham and surrounding area’s max out at just past the 100,000 person mark, but for one week of the […]
Cheltenham Festival: Riders OnThe Storm to have toughest test
Riders OnThe Storm has won all three races since Nigel Twisten-Davies took over his training in November 2019. The horse heads to the Cheltenham Festival on Thursday in what is virtually a home event for Twisten-Davies. Riders OnThe Storm will make his debut in the Cheltenham Ryanair Chase on Thursday. Flashback 12 months and the […]